Cable News Network

Ted Turner is interviewed in the studio of Cable News Network (CNN) in 1980.Cynthia JohnsonLiaison/Getty Images

(CNN), 24-hour news station launched on cable television in 1980 by Ted Turner; reaches over 75 million homes in 150 countries; known for ability to show events quickly, frequently, and at great length; prominent communication source of Persian Gulf War: political leaders used it to convey messages, journalists got up-to-the-minute information, and a peak audience of 5.4 million homes

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